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Possible stolen car found near Lawrence AveChicago IL

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audio iconMotor Vehicle Theft
W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers checked a possibly stolen vehicle near Lawrence Avenue in Chicago. The car had a peeled steering column, suggesting tampering. They attempted to contact the owner but got no response and arranged for a tow. The vehicle appeared drivable, and no suspects were mentioned.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 12
Listen to dispatch call
01:31
Transcript:
00:00
2512?
00:02
2512.
00:04
We got that car here with the peeled column.
00:06
Anyone you can reach out to the owner?
00:10
10-4[1], we'll try to call the owner and what address are you at?
00:19
Near Lawrence, Chicago.
00:23
And that's the only thing wrong with just the peeled column, right? It's drivable?
00:29
Yeah, it's drivable.
00:30
That's all that's wrong with it.
00:33
All right, we'll try to contact the owner.
01:08
We got no answer for the owner.
01:14
Can you order up a tow?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).

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Location mentioned:
W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

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